AFT 1493 Updates

THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS

Posted September 19, 2023

AFT is all of us. Dear faculty colleagues, Thank you to the 70+ attendees at our recent all-member meeting, where you shared your thoughts and perspectives on our contract negotiations. Our negotiating team is meeting this week to talk about what next steps we’ll take based on the discussion at Wednesday’s meeting and all the […]

VICTORY! PT HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENTS IN EFFECT *NOW*

Posted September 12, 2023

Good news! Your advocacy moved the District to significantly improve the current part-time healthcare reimbursement program. AFT and the District have now signed a Memorandum of Understanding that increases the PT healthcare stipend (Spring 2024 amount will be almost double Spring 2023 amount) and expands eligibility to part-timers who teach a total of at least […]

NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE: PART-TIME HEALTHCARE MOU; DISTRICT MAY DECLARE IMPASSE

Posted September 5, 2023

At our most recent negotiations on August 30, AFT and the District came to agreement on a one-year Memorandum of Understanding significantly increasing the healthcare reimbursement for part-timers, and expanding the pool of part-timers eligible for reimbursement. See further details in the full negotiations report here. This agreement is a major victory for our union […]

ACTION UPDATE: WHY DOES THE DISTRICT WANT TO MICROMANAGE COUNSELORS?

Posted August 29, 2023

Each of our weekly messages include a quick survey on your thoughts about the current District and AFT proposals on an issue by issue basis (see Negotiation FAQs). After reading this Action Update, let us know your thoughts regarding the District’s stance on counselors’ rights and any feedback you have on our union’s proposal.   […]